AP27
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I don't intend to, nor have i heard of it being done, it was just a curiosity. Anyone ever heard of it being done or think it is possible?
Grendel said:I have one that is supposed to be a cross between the two, still young, looks kinda weird ( maybe just a genetic anomaly). I have no way to prove it is a cross, but the place I bought it from, claims it is.
Dana C said:Like many dog crosses by people trying to invent a new breed, often you get the worst of both and the results are very unreliable. Because we don't know what traits are dominate or recessive genetically, the decision to out breed to what is a different species has to be made not on what would look cool. The two have different diets, humidity requirements, one hibernates the other doesn't, (generally).
When you breed any animal you should be striving to improve the species. Because it may work is not enough of a reason to do it.
Consider the ethics of crossing different species. You would be hard put to find a trained herpitologist or biologist that would approve.
A great example is the Liger which is a human induced cross between an African Lion and a Bengal or Siberian Tiger. They are huge and beautiful. They are also short lived, unpredictable behaviorally, and suffer from muscle and joint problems. They are beautiful but are destined to lives of physical misery.
Hybrid said:Hi. I don't have any tegus but I would love to keep some in the future. But I want to add my opinion on this matter.
I own a hybrid snake a gopher snake Corn snake hybrid. Both are in seperate genre yet they are completely fertile, some people claim more fertile. All Hybrids between the genrea Pantherophis, Pituophis, and Lampropeltis are completely fertile, You could have a 30 species cross between all 3 genrae and in theory it should be fertile! They also have no known problems from these crosses. Even in Whiptail(a teiid) hybrids, they are completely fine and fertile. Based on those facts, I wouldn't see why its not possible. There are so many reptile hybrids out there that have no health complications. I think comparing hybrids in reptiles and mammals is not a good comparison. Also dog breeds are different then hybrids. Often heterosis(hybrid vigor) will occur in hybrids. I'll try and elaborate later. got to go.